Butterflies Seen

Madera Chiricahua Whites

November 1, 2024
Trip Butterfly Report:

Our small group of dedicated butterfly adventurers enjoyed a perfect Fall day in the Santa Rita Mountains.  Excellent spotting by participants led to the following list of butterflies seen at lower Proctor Road and in the streambed at the top of the road. Butterflies seen:

1.    Chiricahua White    Neophasia terlootii  1 male + 1 female
2.    Southern Dogface    Colias cesonia
3.    Cloudless Sulphur    Phoebis sennae
4.    Mexican Yellow    Eurema mexicana
5.    Tailed Orange    Eurema proterpia
6.    Sleepy Orange    Eurema nicippe
7.    Great Purple Hairstreak    Atlides halesus
8.    Gray Hairstreak    Strymon melinus
9.    Leda Ministreak    Ministrymon leda
10.    Western Pygmy-Blue    Brephidium exile
11.    Marine Blue    Leptotes marina
12.    Reakirt’s Blue    Hemiargus isola
13.    Acmon Blue     Plebejus acmon texana
14.    Fatal Metalmark    Calephelis nemesis
15.    Arizona Metalmark    Calephelis arizonensis
16.    American Snout    Libytheana carinenta
17.    Gulf Fritillary    Agraulis vanillae
18.    Mexican Fritillary    Euptoieta hegesia
19.    Mourning Cloak    Nymphalis antiopa
20.    American Lady    Vanessa virginiensis
21.    Painted Lady    Vanessa cardui
22.    Red Admiral    Vanessa atalanta
23.    Common Buckeye    Junonia coenia
24.    ‘Arizona’ California Sister    Adelpha bredowii
25.    Empress Leilia    Asterocampa leilia
26.    Tawny Emperor    Asterocampa clyton
27.    Nabokov's Satyr    Cyllopsis pyracmon
28.    Funereal Duskywing    Erynnis funeralis
29.    Common/White Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus communis/ albescens
30.    Violet-clouded Skipper    Lerodea arabus
31.    Unidentified grass skipper, possibly fiery or pahaska
 

 

Pop-up Trip: Montosa Canyon

October 13, 2024
Trip Butterfly Report:

It was a hot and sunny day on the Montosa Canyon road. The desert broom and turpentine bushes are just now beginning to bloom. However, there was still abundant nectar from a small, yellow composite (Heliomeris longifolia – Longleaf False Goldeneye ?) on the roadside. The group found and identified 49 species:

  1. Pipevine Swallowtail                            Battus                     philenor
  2. Checkered White                                   Pontia                     protodice
  3. Orange Sulphur                                      Colias                      eurytheme
  4. Southern Dogface                                  Colias                      cesonia
  5. Cloudless Sulphur                                 Phoebis                  sennae
  6. Large Orange Sulphur                          Phoebis                  agarithe
  7. Boisduval's Yellow                                 Eurema                  boisduvaliana
  8. Mexican Yellow                                       Eurema                  mexicana
  9. Tailed Orange                                          Eurema                  proterpia
  10. Sleepy Orange                                        Eurema                  nicippe
  11. Dainty Sulphur                                       Nathalis                 iole
  12. Gray Hairstreak                                      Strymon                 melinus
  13. Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak                    Strymon                 columella
  14. Leda Ministreak                                     Ministrymon        leda
  15. Western Pygmy-Blue                           Brephidium           exile
  16. Marine Blue                                             Leptotes                 marina
  17. Ceraunus Blue                                         Hemiargus            ceraunus
  18. Reakirt's Blue                                          Hemiargus            isola
  19. 'Echo' Spring Azure                               Celastrina              ladon echo
  20. Acmon Blue                                             Plebejus                 acmon
  21. Fatal Metalmark                                    Calephelis              nemesis
  22. Arizona Metalmark                               Calephelis              arizonensis
  23. Sonoran Metalmark                             Apodemia             mejicanus
  24. Palmer's Metalmark                             Apodemia             palmeri
  25. American Snout                                     Libytheana           carinenta
  26. Gulf Fritillary                                            Agraulis                 vanillae
  27. Variegated Fritillary                               Euptoieta              claudia
  28. Bordered Patch                                      Chlosyne                lacinia
  29. Texan Crescent                                       Phyciodes              texana
  30. American Lady                                        Vanessa                 virginiensis
  31. Painted Lady                                            Vanessa                 cardui
  32. Red Admiral                                             Vanessa                 atalanta
  33. Common Buckeye                                 Junonia                  coenia
  34. Red-spotted Purple                               Limenitis                arthemis astyanax
  35. Arizona Sister                                          Adelpha                 eulalia
  36. Hackberry Emperor                              Asterocampa       celtis
  37. Empress Leilia                                         Asterocampa       leilia
  38. Tawny Emperor                                      Asterocampa       clyton
  39. Queen                                                        Danaus                  gilippus
  40. Arizona Powdered-Skipper                Systasea                zampa
  41. Funereal Duskywing                             Erynnis                   funeralis
  42. 'White'/Common Checkered-Skipper     Pyrgus           albescens/communis
  43. Desert Checkered-Skipper                 Pyrgus                    philetas
  44. Orange Skipperling                               Copaeodes           aurantiacus
  45. Pahaska Skipper                                     Hesperia                pahaska
  46. Eufala Skipper                                         Lerodea                  eufala
  47. Violet-clouded Skipper                        Lerodea                  arabus
  48. Arizona Giant-Skipper                          Agathymus           aryxna
  49. Poling's Giant-Skipper                         Agathymus           polingi

 

photo: Arizona Giant Skipper (Agathymus aryxna) © Gerry Wolfe

 

NABA Fall Santa Ritas

October 5, 2024
Trip Butterfly Report:

The day was dry, mostly clear and relatively calm day, with temperatures ranging from 80˚ F to 100˚ F. 17 individuals in 8 parties found and identified 5472 individual butterflies in 69 species. The 2 species in bold were new for the count. The 8 species with * were a new high number of individuals for the count. Thanks to all who braved the scorching day and participated in the count!

  1. Pipevine Swallowtail                         Battus philenor  12
  2. (Western) Giant Swallowtail          Papilio cresphontes (Rumiko)  1
  3. Checkered White                               Pontia protodice  8
  4. Orange Sulphur                                   Colias eurytheme  35
  5. Southern Dogface                              Colias cesonia  167
  6. Cloudless Sulphur                              Phoebis sennae  182
  7. Large Orange Sulphur                       Phoebis agarithe  1
  8. * Lyside Sulphur                                     Kricogonia lyside  4
  9. * Boisduval's Yellow                             Eurema boisduvaliana  6
  10. Mexican Yellow                                   Eurema Mexicana  923
  11. Tailed Orange                                      Eurema proterpia   225
  12. Eurema sp.                                            2
  13. Sleepy Orange                                     Eurema nicippe  42
  14. Dainty Sulphur                                    Nathalis iole  105
  15. Great Purple Hairstreak                   Atlides halesus  6
  16. Gray Hairstreak                                   Strymon melinus  61
  17. Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak                Strymon istapa  3
  18. Leda Ministreak                                  Ministrymon leda  17
  19. Western Pygmy-Blue                       Brephidium exile  78
  20. Marine Blue                                          Leptotes marina 11
  21. Ceraunus Blue                                     Hemiargus Ceraunus  44
  22. Reakirt’s Blue                                       Hemiargus isola  54
  23. ‘Echo’ Spring Azure                           Celastrina ladon  28
  24. * Acmon Blue                                          Plebejus acmon texana  15
  25. Fatal Metalmark                                 Calephelis nemesis  10
  26. Arizona Metalmark                           Calephelis arizonensis  80
  27. * Mormon Metalmark                         Apodemia mormo  28
  28. Hepburn's Metalmark                      Apodemia hepburni  2
  29. Palmer's Metalmark                         Apodemia palmeri  497
  30. American Snout                                  Libytheana carinenta  1888
  31. Gulf Fritillary                                         Agraulis vanilla  16
  32. Variegated Fritillary                           Euptoieta claudia  14
  33. * Mexican Fritillary                                Euptoieta hegesia  3
  34. Bordered Patch                                   Chlosyne lacinia  48
  35. Elf                                                             Microtia elva  1
  36. Tiny Checkerspot                               Dymasia dymas  4
  37. Elada Checkerspot                            Texola elada perse  6
  38. Texan Crescent                                   Phyciodes texana  23
  39. * Pearl Crescent                                     Phyciodes tharos  6
  40. Question Mark                                    Polygonia interrogationis  1
  41. American Lady                                     Vanessa virginiensis  11
  42. Painted Lady                                        Vanessa cardui  12
  43. West Coast Lady                                 Vanessa Annabella  1
  44. Red Admiral                                          Vanessa Atalanta  2
  45. Common Buckeye                             Junonia coenia  16
  46. Red-spotted Purple                          Limenitis arthemis astyanax  29
  47. ‘Arizona’ California Sister                Adelpha bredowii  101
  48. Tropical Leafwing                               Anaea aidea  1
  49. Hackberry Emperor                           Asterocampa celtis  17
  50. Empress Leilia                                      Asterocampa leilia  149
  51. * Tawny Emperor                                  Asterocampa clyton  84
  52. Nabokov's Satyr                                  Cyllopsis pyracmon  10
  53. Red Satyr                                               Megisto rubricata  1
  54. Red-bordered Satyr                          Gyrocheilus patrobas  10
  55. Monarch                                                Danaus Plexippus  1
  56. Queen                                                    Danaus gilippus  25
  57. Dorantes Longtail                               Urbanus Dorantes  1
  58. Golden-headed Scallopwing          Staphylus ceos  8
  59. * Arizona Powdered-Skipper            Systasea zampa  21
  60. Funereal Duskywing                         Erynnis funeralis  176
  61. Duskywing (Erynnis?) sp.                4
  62. Common/White Checkered-Skipper        Pyrgus communis/albescens  29
  63. Desert Checkered-Skipper             Pyrgus philetas  9
  64. Erichson's White-Skipper                Heliopyrgus domicella  4
  65. Northern White-Skipper                 Heliopetes ericetorum  1
  66. * Tropical Least Skipper                      Ancyloxypha arene  14
  67. Orange Skipperling                            Copaeodes aurantiacus  69
  68. Fiery Skipper                                        Hylephila phyleus  2
  69. Atrytonopsis sp.                                 1
  70. Eufala Skipper                                     Lerodea eufala  1
  71. Arizona Giant-Skipper                      Agathymus aryxna  9

Sycamore Canyon

September 21, 2024
Trip Butterfly Report:

The day was sunny and warm with light winds. We hiked down canyon to the "Falls" and the Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) bloom did not dissapoint! We identified 33 species in the canyon and 2 additional species at a small wet area on Ruby Road on the way home (marked with *)*. Species found:

  1. Pipevine Swallowtail                      Battus                  philenor
  2. Two-tailed Swallowtail                  Papilio                  multicaudata
  3. Southern Dogface                            Colias                    cesonia
  4. Cloudless Sulphur                           Phoebis                sennae
  5. Large Orange Sulphur                    Phoebis                agarithe
  6. Mexican Yellow                                 Eurema                mexicana
  7. Tailed Orange                                    Eurema                proterpia
  8. Sleepy Orange                                  Eurema                nicippe
  9. Dainty Sulphur                                 Nathalis               iole
  10. Gray Hairstreak                                Strymon              melinus
  11. Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak              Strymon              columella
  12. Western Pygmy-Blue                     Brephidium        exile
  13. Marine Blue                                       Leptotes              marina
  14. Ceraunus Blue                                   Hemiargus          ceraunus
  15. Reakirt's Blue                                    Hemiargus          isola
  16. Acmon Blue                                       Plebejus               acmon
  17. Fatal Metalmark                              Calephelis           nemesis
  18. Arizona Metalmark                         Calephelis           arizonensis
  19. *Sonoran Metalmark                       Apodemia           mejicanus
  20. *Palmer's Metalmark                       Apodemia           palmeri
  21. American Snout                               Libytheana         carinenta
  22. Gulf Fritillary                                      Agraulis               vanillae
  23. Mexican Fritillary                             Euptoieta            hegesia
  24. Bordered Patch                                Chlosyne             lacinia
  25. Tiny Checkerspot                             Dymasia              dymas
  26. Elada Checkerspot                          Texola                   elada perse
  27. Common Buckeye                           Junonia                coenia
  28. Red-spotted Purple                         Limenitis              arthemis astyanax
  29. Red Satyr                                            Megisto               rubricata
  30. Queen                                                  Danaus                gilippus
  31. Arizona Powdered-Skipper          Systasea              zampa
  32. Funereal Duskywing                       Erynnis                 funeralis
  33. White/Common Checkered-Skipper    Pyrgus      communis/albescens
  34. Desert Checkered-Skipper           Pyrgus                  philetas
  35. Orange Skipperling                         Copaeodes         aurantiacus

Prolific Patagonia

September 14, 2024
Trip Butterfly Report:

It was a pleasant, sunny day - not too hot as building afternoon clouds helped keep the temperature down. We checked the community Garden, Paton's, a locat private garden, and the Post Office lantanas before a 2nd look at the Community Garden. After lunch in the park, we went to the "Black Hole" on Red Mtn Road and the culverts and "triangle area" of Harshaw Creek  before ending the trip about 2:00 PM. We found a wonderful 52 species:

  1. Pipevine Swallowtail                         Battus philenor
  2. Checkered White                               Pontia protodice
  3. Cabbage White                                   Pieris rapae
  4. Orange Sulphur                                   Colias eurytheme
  5. Southern Dogface                              Colias cesonia
  6. Cloudless Sulphur                              Phoebis sennae
  7. Mexican Yellow                                   Eurema mexicana
  8. Tailed Orange                                      Eurema proterpia
  9. Sleepy Orange                                     Eurema nicippe
  10. Dainty Sulphur                                    Nathalis iole
  11. Gray Hairstreak                                   Strymon melinus
  12. Leda Ministreak                                  Ministrymon leda
  13. Western Pygmy-Blue                       Brephidium exile
  14. Marine Blue                                          Leptotes marina
  15. Ceraunus Blue                                     Hemiargus ceraunus
  16. Reakirt’s Blue                                       Hemiargus isola
  17. ‘Echo’ Spring Azure                           Celastrina ladon
  18. Acmon Blue                                          Plebejus acmon texana
  19. Fatal Metalmark                                 Calephelis nemesis
  20. Palmer's Metalmark                         Apodemia palmeri
  21. American Snout                                  Libytheana carinenta
  22. Gulf Fritillary                                         Agraulis vanillae
  23. Variegated Fritillary                           Euptoieta claudia
  24. Mexican Fritillary                                Euptoieta hegesia
  25. Theona Checkerspot                        Chlosyne theona
  26. Bordered Patch                                   Chlosyne lacinia
  27. Tiny Checkerspot                               Dymasia dymas
  28. Elada Checkerspot                            Texola elada
  29. Texan Crescent                                   Phyciodes texana
  30. Painted Crescent                                Phyciodes picta
  31. Painted Lady                                        Vanessa cardui
  32. Common Buckeye                             Junonia coenia
  33. Red-spotted Purple                          Limenitis arthemis astyanax
  34. Viceroy                                                   Limenitis archippus
  35. ‘Arizona’ California Sister                Adelpha bredowii
  36. Queen                                                    Danaus gilippus
  37. Acacia Skipper                                     Cogia hippalus
  38. Golden-headed Scallopwing          Staphylus ceos
  39. Arizona Powdered-Skipper            Systasea zampa
  40. Funereal Duskywing                         Erynnis funeralis
  41. White/Common Checkered-Skipper      Pyrgus albescens/communis
  42. Desert Checkered-Skipper             Pyrgus philetas
  43. Erichson's White-Skipper                Heliopyrgus domicella
  44. Clouded Skipper                                 Lerema accius
  45. Orange Skipperling                            Copaeodes aurantiacus
  46. Fiery Skipper                                        Hylephila phyleus
  47. Carus Skipper                                      Polites carus
  48. Sachem                                                  Atalopedes campestris
  49. Sheep Skipper                                     Atrytonopsis edwardsii
  50. Nysa Roadside-Skipper                    Amblyscirtes nysa
  51. Dotted Roadside-Skipper               Amblyscirtes eos
  52. Eufala Skipper                                     Lerodea eufala

Peña Blanca Lake

September 6, 2024
Trip Butterfly Report:

 

The morning was hot and clear with little or no wind. Tithonia was blooming well and drawing many butterflies at both locations visited. 39 species were sighted during the filed trip. After the conclusion of the trip, the leaders walked the shady side of the Lower Thumb Trail and and the paved boat launch area and found 4 additional species, marked with * on the list. Species seen:

  1. Pipevine Swallowtail                         Battus                                           philenor
  2. Checkered White                                Pontia                                            protodice
  3. Orange Sulphur                                  Colias                                             eurytheme
  4. Southern Dogface                              Colias                                             cesonia
  5. Cloudless Sulphur                              Phoebis                                         sennae
  6. Mexican Yellow                                   Eurema                                         mexicana
  7. Tailed Orange                                      Eurema                                         proterpia
  8. Sleepy Orange                                     Eurema                                         nicippe
  9. Dainty Sulphur                                    Nathalis                                        iole
  10. Gray Hairstreak                                   Strymon                                       melinus
  11. * Leda Ministreak                              Ministrymon                               leda
  12. * Western Pygmy-Blue                     Brephidium                                 exile
  13. Marine Blue                                          Leptotes                                       marina
  14. Ceraunus Blue                                     Hemiargus                                   ceraunus
  15. Reakirt's Blue                                       Hemiargus                                   isola
  16. * Fatal Metalmark                              Calephelis                                    nemesis
  17. * Arizona Metalmark                        Calephelis                                    arizonensis
  18. Palmer's Metalmark                          Apodemia                                    palmeri
  19. American Snout                                  Libytheana                                  carinenta
  20. Gulf Fritillary                                        Agraulis                                        vanillae
  21. Mexican Fritillary                                Euptoieta                                     hegesia
  22. Bordered Patch                                   Chlosyne                                      lacinia
  23. Tiny Checkerspot                                Dymasia                                       dymas
  24. Elada Checkerspot                             Texola                                            elada perse
  25. Painted Crescent                                Phyciodes                                     picta
  26. Painted Lady                                        Vanessa                                        cardui
  27. Common Buckeye                              Junonia                                         coenia
  28. Viceroy                                                   Limenitis                                       archippus
  29. Arizona Sister                                       Adelpha                                        eulalia
  30. Red Satyr                                               Megisto                                        rubricata
  31. Queen                                                    Danaus                                         gilippus
  32. Dull Firetip                                            Pyrrhopyge                                 araxes
  33. Acacia Skipper                                     Cogia                                             hippalus
  34. Golden-headed Scallopwing          Staphylus                                     ceos
  35. Arizona Powdered-Skipper             Systasea                                       zampa
  36. Funereal Duskywing                         Erynnis                                          funeralis
  37. White/Common Checkered-Skipper  Pyrgus                                    communis/albescens
  38. Common Sootywing                         Pholisora                                      catullus
  39. Orange Skipperling                            Copaeodes                                  aurantiacus
  40. Fiery Skipper                                        Hylephila                                      phyleus
  41. Cestus Skipper                                     Atrytonopsis                               cestus
  42. Bronze Roadside-Skipper                Amblyscirtes                               aenus
  43. Eufala Skipper                                     Lerodea                                        eufala

Madera Canyon tithonia

August 30, 2024
Trip Butterfly Report:

SEABA's first Tithonia Pop-Up Tour met August 30th for a walk around lower Madera Canyon.  Tithonia is in bloom and attracting butterflies.  There are axillary buds so I anticipate the bloom will continue for at least a week.  Plants are intermittent and relatively short this year.  Other nectar sources include aloysia, seep willow, milkweed vine and bush spiderling.  We saw several clusters of different instar bordered patch caterpillars on the same tithonia plant.  Our list of butterflies seen follows:

2024-08-30 Proctor Tithonia Field Trip

 

  1. Pipevine Swallowtail                         Battus philenor
  2. Checkered White                               Pontia protodice
  3. Orange Sulphur                                   Colias eurytheme
  4. Southern Dogface                              Colias cesonia
  5. Cloudless Sulphur                              Phoebis sennae
  6. Mexican Yellow                                   Eurema mexicana
  7. Tailed Orange                                      Eurema proterpia
  8. Sleepy Orange                                     Eurema nicippe
  9. Dainty Sulphur                                    Nathalis iole
  10. Gray Hairstreak                                   Strymon melinus
  11. Leda Ministreak                                  Ministrymon leda
  12. Western Pygmy-Blue                       Brephidium exile
  13. Marine Blue                                          Leptotes marina
  14. Ceraunus Blue                                     Hemiargus ceraunus
  15. Reakirt’s Blue                                       Hemiargus isola
  16. Fatal Metalmark                                 Calephelis nemesis
  17. Mormon/Sonoran Metalmark      Apodemia mormo
  18. Palmer's Metalmark                         Apodemia palmeri
  19. American Snout                                  Libytheana carinenta
  20. Queen                                                    Danaus gilippus
  21. Red-spotted Purple                          Limenitis arthemis astyanax
  22. Gulf Fritillary                                         Agraulis vanilla
  23. Mexican Fritillary                                Euptoieta hegesia
  24. Bordered Patch                                   Chlosyne lacinia
  25. Tiny Checkerspot                               Dymasia dymas
  26. Elada Checkerspot                            Texola elada
  27. Mourning Cloak                                  Nymphalis antiopa
  28. Hackberry Emperor                           Asterocampa celtis
  29. Empress Leilia                                      Asterocampa leilia
  30. Tawny Emperor                                  Asterocampa clyton
  31. Red Satyr                                               Megisto rubricata
  32. Dull Firetip                                            Pyrrhopyge araxes
  33. Desert Cloudywing                            Achalarus casica
  34. Acacia Skipper                                     Cogia hippalus
  35. Golden-headed Scallopwing          Staphylus ceos
  36. Common Sootywing                         Pholisora catullus
  37. Orange Skipperling                            Copaeodes aurantiacus
  38. Several White-fringed Erynnis - probably Funereal Duskywing   Erynnis funeralis

 

After the conclusion of the official tour, several participants checked the creek area at the top of the road and found 4 additional species:

‘Echo’ Spring AzureCelastrina ladon

‘Arizona’ California SisterAdelpha bredowii

Painted LadyVanessa cardui

Taxiles SkipperPoanes taxiles

 

 

Fatal Metalmark (♀) (Calephelis nemises) nectaring on Tithonia © Gerry Wolfe

NABA Patagonia Count

August 4, 2024
Trip Butterfly Report:

Butterflies seen and counted:

  1. Pipevine Swallowtail                         Battus philenor  190
  2. Black Swallowtail                                Papilio polyxenes  5
  3. Western Giant Swallowtail             Heraclides Rumiko  3
  4. Two-tailed Swallowtail                     Papilio multicaudata  11
  5. Checkered White                               Pontia protodice  18
  6. Cabbage White                                   Pieris rapae  37
  7. Orange Sulphur                                   Colias eurytheme  9
  8. Southern Dogface                              Colias cesonia  65
  9. Cloudless Sulphur                              Phoebis sennae  791
  10. Large Orange Sulphur                       Phoebis agarithe  1
  11. Mexican Yellow                                 Eurema Mexicana  529
  12. Tailed Orange                                      Eurema proterpia  1
  13. Dina Yellow                                           Eurema dina  1
  14. Sleepy Orange                                     Eurema nicippe  96
  15. Dainty Sulphur                                    Nathalis iole  116
  16. Great Purple Hairstreak                   Atlides halesus  1
  17. Siva' Juniper Hairstreak                    Callophrys gryneus siva  9
  18. Gray Hairstreak                                   Strymon melinus  25
  19. Leda Ministreak                                  Ministrymon leda  28
  20. Western Pygmy-Blue                       Brephidium exile  9
  21. Marine Blue                                          Leptotes marina  155
  22. Ceraunus Blue                                     Hemiargus ceraunus  159
  23. Reakirt’s Blue                                      Hemiargus isola  653
  24. ‘Echo’ Spring Azure                           Celastrina ladon 1
  25. Texas Acmon Blue                              Plebejus acmon  3
  26. Fatal Metalmark                                 Calephelis nemesis 19
  27. Zela Metalmark                                  Emesis zela  2
  28. Ares Metalmark                                  Emesis ares  7
  29. Mexican Metalmark                          Apodemia mejicaus  1
  30. Palmer's Metalmark                         Apodemia palmeri  18
  31. American Snout                                  Libytheana carinenta  45
  32. Gulf Fritillary                                         Agraulis vanilla  56
  33. Variegated Fritillary                           Euptoieta claudia  23
  34. Arachne Checkerspot                       Poladryas arachne
  35. Theona Checkerspot                        Chlosyne Theona  9
  36. Bordered Patch                                   Chlosyne lacinia  28
  37. Tiny Checkerspot                               Dymasia dymas  302
  38. Arizona Checkerspot                            Texola elada perse  518
  39. Texan Crescent                                   Anthanassa texana  9
  40. Pearl Crescent                                     Phyciodes tharos  29
  41. Painted Crescent                                Phyciodes picta  23
  42. American Lady                                     Vanessa virginiensis  2
  43. Painted Lady                                        Vanessa cardui  4
  44. Red Admiral                                          Vanessa Atalanta  1
  45. Common Buckeye                             Junonia coenia  21
  46. ‘Dark’ Tropical Buckeye                   J.genoveva nigrosuffusa  3
  47. Red-spotted Purple                          Limenitis arthemis astyanax 9
  48. Viceroy                                                   Limenitis Archippus  22
  49. ‘Arizona’ California Sister                Adelpha eulalia  31
  50. Empress Leilia                                      Asterocampa leilia  20
  51. Tawny Emperor                                  Asterocampa clyton  4
  52. Red Satyr                                               Megisto rubricata 7
  53. Monarch                                                Danaus Plexippus  2
  54. Queen                                                    Danaus gilippus  226
  55. Dull Firetip                                            Pyrrhopyge araxes 44
  56. Arizona Skipper                                  Codatractus arizonensis  1
  57. Desert Cloudywing                            Achalarus casica  1
  58. Northern Cloudywing                       Thorybes pylades  20
  59. Drusius Cloudywing                          Thorybes drusius  2
  60. Acacia Skipper                                     Cogia hippalus  21
  61. Golden-headed Scallopwing          Staphylus ceos  204
  62. Arizona Powdered-Skipper            Systasea zampa  5
  63. Mournful Duskywing                        Erynnis tristis  20
  64. Funereal Duskywing                         Erynnis funeralis  7
  65. Common/White Checkered-Skipper        Bumsius communis/ albescens  95
  66. Desert Checkered-Skipper             Bumsius philetas  13
  67. Erichson's White-Skipper                Heliopyrgus domicella  1
  68. Streaky-Skipper                                  Celotes nessus  11
  69. Common Sootywing                         Pholisora Catullus  43
  70. Many-spotted Skipperling              Piruna cingo  2
  71. Tropical Least Skipper                      Ancyloxypha arene  27
  72. Orange Skipperling                            Copaeodes aurantiacus  19
  73. Fiery Skipper                                        Hylephila phyleus  19
  74. Large Roadside-Skipper                  Amblyscirtes exoteria  3
  75. Bronze Roadside-Skipper               Amblyscirtes aenus  4
  76. Texas Roadside-Skipper                  Amblyscirtes texanae  2
  77. Nysa Roadside-Skipper                    Amblyscirtes nysa  1
  78. Dotted Roadside-Skipper               Amblyscirtes eos  4
  79. Eufala Skipper                                     Lerodea eufala  2

Species in bold are new high total for the count.

NABA Portal Count

August 2, 2024
Trip Butterfly Report:

Overall, our totals were pretty low this year. This was probably due to a lack of nectar, especially in the lower elevations. 63 species is still presentable, though!

  1. Pipevine Swallowtail                         Battus philenor  1
  2. Black Swallowtail                                Papilio polyxenes  3
  3. Two-tailed Swallowtail                     Papilio multicaudata  19
  4. Checkered White                               Pontia protodice  58
  5. Orange Sulphur                                   Colias eurytheme  165
  6. Southern Dogface                              Colias cesonia  7
  7. Cloudless Sulphur                              Phoebis sennae  51
  8. Mexican Yellow                                   Eurema Mexicana  17
  9. Sleepy Orange                                     Eurema nicippe  55
  10. Dainty Sulphur                                    Nathalis iole  19
  11. Great Purple Hairstreak                   Atlides halesus  17
  12. Siva' Juniper Hairstreak                    Callophrys gryneus siva  12
  13. Gray Hairstreak                                   Strymon melinus  6
  14. Leda Ministreak                                  Ministrymon leda  1
  15. Marine Blue                                          Leptotes marina  31
  16. Ceraunus Blue                                     Hemiargus ceraunus  10
  17. Reakirt’s Blue                                       Hemiargus isola  159
  18. ‘Echo’ Spring Azure                           Celastrina ladon  88
  19. Central Dotted-Blue                         Euphilotes centralis 10
  20. Arizona Metalmark                           Calephelis arizonensis  1
  21. Ares Metalmark                                  Emesis ares  1
  22. Mormon Metalmark                         Apodemia mormo  125
  23. Palmer's Metalmark                         Apodemia palmeri  5
  24. Nais Metalmark                                  Apodemia nais  1
  25. American Snout                                  Libytheana carinenta  4
  26. Gulf Fritillary                                         Agraulis vanilla  1
  27. Variegated Fritillary                           Euptoieta claudia 12
  28. Bordered Patch                                   Chlosyne lacinia  4
  29. Elada (AZ) Checkerspot                   Texola elada perse  47
  30. Mylitta Crescent                                 Phyciodes mylitta  3
  31. Mourning Cloak                                  Nymphalis antiopa  1
  32. Painted Lady                                        Vanessa cardui  4
  33. Red Admiral                                          Vanessa Atalanta  1
  34. Common Buckeye                             Junonia coenia  6
  35. Red-spotted Purple                          Limenitis arthemis astyanax   3
  36. ‘Arizona’ California Sister                Adelpha bredowii  29
  37. Hackberry Emperor                           Asterocampa celtis  1
  38. Red Satyr                                               Megisto rubricata  3
  39. Monarch                                                Danaus Plexippus  1
  40. Queen                                                    Danaus gilippus  46
  41. Dull Firetip                                            Pyrrhopyge araxes   21
  42. Silver-spotted Skipper                     Epargyreus clarus  9
  43. Golden-banded Skipper                  Autochton cellus  1
  44. Northern Cloudywing                       Thorybes pylades  3
  45. Golden-headed Scallopwing          Staphylus ceos  4
  46. Arizona Powdered-Skipper            Systasea zampa  1
  47. Meridian Duskywing                         Erynnis meridianus  2
  48. Mournful Duskywing                        Erynnis tristis  4
  49. Pacuvius Duskywing                          Erynnis pacuvius  11
  50. Funereal Duskywing                         Erynnis funeralis  3
  51. Common/White Checkered-Skipper        Pyrgus communis/albescens
  52. Desert Checkered-Skipper             Pyrgus philetas  1
  53. Common Streaky-Skipper               Celotes nessus  5
  54. Common Sootywing                         Pholisora Catullus  9
  55. Four-spotted Skipperling                Piruna polingi  6
  56. Orange Skipperling                            Copaeodes aurantiacus  27
  57. Pahaska Skipper                                 Hesperia Pahaska  1
  58. Snow's Skipper                                    Paratrytone snowi  1
  59. Taxiles Skipper                                    Poanes taxiles  17
  60. Moon-marked Skipper                    Atrytonopsis lunus  2
  61. Cassus Roadside-Skipper                Amblyscirtes cassus  1
  62. Bronze Roadside-Skipper               Amblyscirtes aenus  7
  63. Texas Roadside-Skipper                  Amblyscirtes texanae  1

 

Totals: 63 species, 1164 individuals

Santa Rita Mountains Summer

July 26, 2024
Trip Butterfly Report:

Before getting to the results I just want to say thank you once again for coming out.  Each group contributed rather significantly to the overall total number of species, as witnessed by the high number of single sightings.  We had record numbers of 2 species: Orange Sulphur (80) and Golden-headed Scallopwing (158).  New for the summer count was a Tropical Leafwing.

  1. Pipevine Swallowtail                         Battus philenor  62
  2. Black Swallowtail                                Papilio polyxenes  1
  3. Two-tailed Swallowtail                     Papilio multicaudata  46
  4. Checkered White                               Pontia protodice  23
  5. Orange Sulphur                                   Colias eurytheme  80
  6. Southern Dogface                              Colias cesonia  37
  7. Cloudless Sulphur                              Phoebis sennae  43
  8. Lyside Sulphur                                     Kricogonia lyside  1
  9. Mexican Yellow                                   Eurema Mexicana  61
  10. Sleepy Orange                                     Eurema nicippe  46
  11. Dainty Sulphur                                    Nathalis iole  20
  12. Colorado Hairstreak                          Hypaurotis crysalus  1
  13. Thicket Hairstreak                              Callophrys spinetorum  1
  14. Siva' Juniper Hairstreak                    Callophrys gryneus siva 1
  15. Gray Hairstreak                                   Strymon melinus  10
  16. Leda Ministreak                                  Ministrymon leda  1
  17. Arizona Hairstreak                             Erora quaderna  1
  18. Marine Blue                                          Leptotes marina  66
  19. Ceraunus Blue                                     Hemiargus ceraunus  14
  20. Reakirt’s Blue                                       Hemiargus isola  22
  21. ‘Echo’ Spring Azure                           Celastrina ladon   419
  22. Acmon Blue                                          Plebejus acmon texana  2
  23. Fatal Metalmark                                 Calephelis nemesis  1
  24. Zela Metalmark                                  Emesis zela  4
  25. Ares Metalmark                                  Emesis ares  1
  26. Mormon Metalmark                         Apodemia mormo  5
  27. Palmer's Metalmark                         Apodemia palmeri  1
  28. American Snout                                  Libytheana carinenta  8
  29. Gulf Fritillary                                         Agraulis vanilla  5
  30. Variegated Fritillary                           Euptoieta claudia  5
  31. Theona Checkerspot                        Chlosyne Theona  6
  32. Bordered Patch                                   Chlosyne lacinia  6
  33. Tiny Checkerspot                               Dymasia dymas  12
  34. Elada Checkerspot                            Texola elada  5
  35. Mourning Cloak                                  Nymphalis antiopa  3
  36. Painted Lady                                        Vanessa cardui  18
  37. Common Buckeye                             Junonia coenia  11
  38. ‘Dark’ Tropical Buckeye                   J.genoveva nigrosuffusa 1
  39. Red-spotted Purple                          Limenitis arthemis astyanax  17
  40. ‘Arizona’ California Sister                Adelpha bredowii  35
  41. Tropical Leafwing                              Anaea aidea 1
  42. Hackberry Emperor                           Asterocampa celtis  2
  43. Empress Leilia                                      Asterocampa leilia  44
  44. Tawny Emperor                                  Asterocampa clyton  8
  45. Nabokov's Satyr                                  Cyllopsis pyracmon  2
  46. Red Satyr                                               Megisto rubricata  20
  47. Queen                                                    Danaus gilippus  17
  48. Silver-spotted Skipper                     Epargyreus clarus  1
  49. Arizona Skipper                                  Codatractus arizonensis  3
  50. Golden-banded Skipper                  Autochton cellus  1
  51. Northern Cloudywing                       Thorybes pylades  14
  52. Drusius Cloudywing                          Thorybes drusius  1
  53. Acacia Skipper                                     Cogia hippalus  21
  54. Golden-headed Scallopwing          Staphylus ceos  158
  55. Arizona Powdered-Skipper            Systasea zampa  10
  56. Mournful Duskywing                        Erynnis tristis  3
  57. Pacuvius Duskywing                          Erynnis pacuvius  8
  58. Funereal Duskywing                         Erynnis funeralis  3
  59. Common Sootywing                         Pholisora Catullus  29
  60. Orange Skipperling                            Copaeodes aurantiacus  34
  61. Taxiles Skipper                                    Poanes taxiles  18
  62. Moon-marked Skipper                    Atrytonopsis lunus  2
  63. Large Roadside-Skipper                  Amblyscirtes exoteria  7
  64. Cassus Roadside-Skipper                Amblyscirtes cassus  8
  65. Bronze Roadside-Skipper               Amblyscirtes aenus  10
  66. Elissa Roadside-Skipper                   Amblyscirtes elissa  1

Erema sp?  7

Erynnis sp?  5

Total Individuals:  1534